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Best Value Trade School Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

7 Schools Ranked
$14,176 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,436 Avg Student Debt*

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Trade Schools in Nevada

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

2,717 Total Awards
$10,639 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Nevada. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,717 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College are $10,639 a year.

Truckee Meadows Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Nevada rankings.

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#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
1,049 Total Awards
$11,738 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nevada College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Nevada list. Carson City, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,049 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WNC are $11,738 a year.

WNC also made our Best Trade Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #4.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
5,307 Total Awards
$11,869 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Nevada list. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 5,307 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSN are $11,869 a year.

CSN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Trade Schools in Nevada list.

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#4

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
843 Total Awards
$11,147 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Nevada list. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 843 degrees to qualified students.

Great Basin College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,147 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
6,357 Total Awards
$25,489 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Nevada list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 6,357 degrees in 2021-2022.

UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $25,489 in tuition and fees each year.

UNLV did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Nevada list.

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#6

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, Nevada
290 Total Awards
$15,493 Average Tuition & Fees

Las Vegas College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Las Vegas College is a very small private for-profit school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 290 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Las Vegas College are $15,493 a year.

Las Vegas College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Nevada list.

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212 Total Awards

Career College of Northern Nevada landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Career College of Northern Nevada is a very small private for-profit school situated in Sparks, Nevada. It awarded 212 degrees in 2021-2022.

Career College of Northern Nevada undergraduate students pay an average of $0 in tuition and fees each year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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